Show times are 9:30 p.m. Dec. 18, 26 and 29; and 8 and 10:30 p.m. Dec. 27.

Science fiction spoofs highlight this year’s festival, an annual collection of the world’s most bizarre and acclaimed animated shorts that has been a Magic Bag tradition since 1992.

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This year’s show features over 20 short films, with premieres and favorites from the past.

Among this year’s premieres are: “‘Tis the Season,” a yuletide nightmare that takes a perverse look at Santa Claus; “Space Stallions,” a cartoon parody of a cheesy ‘80s fantasy cartoon series; “Deep Space 69,” two episodes of the adult web series based on a “Star Trek”-style space crew; “Boris the Dog,” about a family dog that gets a little too rough, leading to comic bloodshed; and “Animation vs. Animator,” new adventures from everyone’s favorite computer-generated stick figure hero.

Spike Decker and Mike Gribble have been producing and showcasing new animation for almost three decades, a pretty big feat when you consider that Gribble has been dead for nearly 20 years.

Tickets are $8 at the door. All shows 18 and over only. For more information, call 248-544-3030 or click themagicbag.com.